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Tomay

(58 posts)
4. You can't make this stuff up.
Sat Sep 15, 2012, 01:48 PM
Sep 2012

Was this a Freudian slip, or a conscious slap at intelligent people? My money's on the latter. The right wing has hated intellectuals since the 1930s at least. In their eyes it's better to be dumb and full of blind faith than smart with a questioning mind.

Oh Ye of little faith! ChairmanAgnostic Sep 2012 #1
Was your use of the word "prey" a Freudian slip or an "on purpose?" savannah43 Sep 2012 #31
That what I was thinking..it Cha Sep 2012 #63
Ith twue, ith twue ChairmanAgnostic Sep 2012 #83
^Hooray Blazing Saddles! Sivafae Sep 2012 #94
Best.misspell.ever! tavalon Sep 2012 #89
"Smart People Will Never Be On Our Side" Flashmann Sep 2012 #2
No DUH! Smart people know better. He can be king of Dumbfuckistan as some call it. calimary Sep 2012 #26
But doesn't the realization Flashmann Sep 2012 #29
It was an accidential dribble of truth. savannah43 Sep 2012 #33
Well, it's one of those "even a broken clock is correct twice a day" things, I guess. calimary Sep 2012 #35
OK Flashmann Sep 2012 #38
I was agreeing with you. What I am wondering about now is how will Fox News savannah43 Sep 2012 #52
Apparently, Sanscrotum was unaware of the Irony of his own statement. formercia Sep 2012 #104
Dumbfuckistan Rambis Sep 2012 #126
A broken clock.... renaissanceguy Sep 2012 #128
There is a reason why smart people won't drink the koolaid. nt avebury Sep 2012 #3
You can't make this stuff up. Tomay Sep 2012 #4
Welcome to DU! calimary Sep 2012 #37
My brother who is unemployed, disabled (not legally), loves to party.. dotymed Sep 2012 #124
Thus easier to control, right? savannah43 Sep 2012 #41
Letting three out-of-control nuclear reactors to fester? Octafish Sep 2012 #99
I'll go with "conscious slap at intelligent people" William Seger Sep 2012 #49
That, and that line about the few getting the many to "jump through hoops" Volaris Sep 2012 #73
Yes, welcome to DU! treestar Sep 2012 #101
Good quote! most honest thing Sanitorium has had to say! mountain grammy Sep 2012 #5
He just made me feel very smart. Bwahahaha...n/t monmouth Sep 2012 #6
If Ricky had another brain, it would be lonesome DonViejo Sep 2012 #28
Lizard brain. Welcome to DU! calimary Sep 2012 #39
Like BLAH people? Iliyah Sep 2012 #7
Santorum has got a real loose mouth. alp227 Sep 2012 #92
They will never have the votes of the blah people either treestar Sep 2012 #102
Hmmm ... should I make that my new sig line ? nt eppur_se_muova Sep 2012 #8
In the defense of this particular chosen by god to lose candidate WCGreen Sep 2012 #9
he might not be all there anymore. Flashmann Sep 2012 #13
It's still a slap at "Teh Joooos!". Ikonoklast Sep 2012 #59
Truest thing that a conservative has ever said. Baitball Blogger Sep 2012 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Sep 2012 #11
Dumb/Dumber 2016! beac Sep 2012 #12
So he is saying that his people are STUPID HockeyMom Sep 2012 #14
The people, in the audience, xxqqqzme Sep 2012 #50
...and everyone who watches Fox. L0oniX Sep 2012 #77
So basically for him it's simply the wrong "just a few people make decisions..." calimary Sep 2012 #15
I agree with Rick Santorum??!! Freddie Sep 2012 #16
How high can you jump from Rick? goclark Sep 2012 #17
Rick, you are SOOOO correct. kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #18
"I'm WIth Stupid" WallaceRitchie Sep 2012 #19
Welcome to DU! calimary Sep 2012 #24
do these fools even realize the implications of what they're saying? azurnoir Sep 2012 #20
Truer words were never spoke. ellie Sep 2012 #21
He must be channeling his inner Backmann lunatica Sep 2012 #22
So in other words he's calling his audience stupid? davidn3600 Sep 2012 #23
I think the opposite of "elite smart" is "stupid hicks" n/t TexasBushwhacker Sep 2012 #86
Bill Maher calls him "Christy McSweatervest" TexasBushwhacker Sep 2012 #87
I wonder if his "following" absorbed the gist of this ah-ha moment? mother earth Sep 2012 #25
No, they didn't --- because they're stupid!!!! LOL Nay Sep 2012 #43
Wow... xocet Sep 2012 #27
So, to that Master in Misogyny... FAUX SNOOZE, ... Amonester Sep 2012 #91
Another neurotic projection - Isn't this what religion does? socialindependocrat Sep 2012 #30
This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Sep 2012 #34
The second part of freedom is dumb. n/t fasttense Sep 2012 #122
In other words, he's saying, "We'll always be full of dumbasses!" sakabatou Sep 2012 #32
The Stupid Party speaks! louis-t Sep 2012 #36
they have a way with characterizing the "other" Supersedeas Sep 2012 #125
I think the translation is if you are smart vote Democrat... Kalidurga Sep 2012 #40
How long until someone on Fox explains what he really meant? siligut Sep 2012 #42
I can't take the incessant whining!!! CoffeeCat Sep 2012 #44
I LOVE your post!! emmadoggy Sep 2012 #78
well said! Iris Sep 2012 #80
Niiiiice!! fxmakeupguy Sep 2012 #103
You got it tawadi Sep 2012 #108
That should be on a GOP bumper sticker! DesertRat Sep 2012 #45
This thread has made my day (no reference to Clint) mimi85 Sep 2012 #46
How sad and bizarre. America, where being smart is evil. nolabear Sep 2012 #47
I always knew there was a reason.. rjlobo422 Sep 2012 #48
Ummm .... Rick? bucolic_frolic Sep 2012 #51
This message was self-deleted by its author darkangel218 Sep 2012 #53
Well it isn't from the onion. LisaL Sep 2012 #58
Yes, Rick Mz Pip Sep 2012 #54
Smart people will never be on your side? ElboRuum Sep 2012 #55
education Seniorcousin Sep 2012 #56
Sure does. LisaL Sep 2012 #57
Mr. Fecal Matter Politicalboi Sep 2012 #60
When is this piece of shit conference gonna be over already? busterbrown Sep 2012 #61
What a Big Whiner.. Oooops, looks Cha Sep 2012 #62
Sadly, "his" people are too stupid to understand that he just called them stupid. tandot Sep 2012 #64
Santorum says, only idiots vote Republican. sarcasmo Sep 2012 #65
William F. Buckley? kurtzapril4 Sep 2012 #66
Do you think Buckley, Sr. would vote for Mittens? savannah43 Sep 2012 #68
I don't know. kurtzapril4 Sep 2012 #71
Sure he would have. sofa king Sep 2012 #98
His son endorsed Obama in 2008 and is not "in their camp" this time. grantcart Sep 2012 #69
In a crypto-Nazi kind of way. Octafish Sep 2012 #100
Sorry part? Convention fees are TAX deductible! benld74 Sep 2012 #67
What he seems to be advocating..... DeSwiss Sep 2012 #70
Those fuckers OWN the media and that's all they ever complain about DainBramaged Sep 2012 #72
santorium is offering us, the "non-smart" a peek at how the world is run (from his perspective). iemitsu Sep 2012 #74
Santorum's remarks just a frothy mixture of illogic, aside from the bit about "smart people". nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #75
Breaking: Santorum will now use Fox for all ads ...because only stupid people watch Fox. L0oniX Sep 2012 #76
Res ipsa loquitur Turbineguy Sep 2012 #79
Well that just about wraps things up. oldsarge54 Sep 2012 #81
Just flat out stupid piltdownman Sep 2012 #82
Major facepalming going on at The Onion. ehrnst Sep 2012 #84
no dude ,it's because your a sleezeball WRH2 Sep 2012 #85
So meanwhile back at the Fox Noise Media Room ... cr8tvlde Sep 2012 #88
Wisdom from the right! Hullabalooya! Praise the Lard! Kablooie Sep 2012 #90
Santorum 2016! randome Sep 2012 #93
Come out and say it Ricky .... it is them damn Jews that run everything Botany Sep 2012 #95
Oh no, not another .. sendero Sep 2012 #96
what a chucklehead!!!! "the liberal media" newspeak Sep 2012 #120
It's ok Rick, because it is clear you have the dumbass vote wrapped up. yellowcanine Sep 2012 #97
Time out. lumberjack_jeff Sep 2012 #105
WTF? ronnie624 Sep 2012 #106
Article About Santorum's True Statement StevePaulson Sep 2012 #107
Ricky, any Democrat living in a perennial red state could have told you that. Hoyt Sep 2012 #109
Unfortunately, I don't think verges Sep 2012 #110
That's because smart people.... LovingA2andMI Sep 2012 #111
what a total Ass Clown this guy is BadGimp Sep 2012 #112
A Pub speaking the truth for a change - he is right - no smart person would be in that party patricia92243 Sep 2012 #113
Agree To Not Agree elbloggoZY27 Sep 2012 #114
The new republican campaign mantra! L0oniX Sep 2012 #115
Hey, Former Senator Man-on-Dog 47of74 Sep 2012 #116
IT'S NOT THE JOB OF THE MEDIA TO PICK A SIDE! obxhead Sep 2012 #117
Yes, Rick, that is very true. One would have to be a moron to be Republican. Chemisse Sep 2012 #118
Yeah, because smart people don't vote for dumbshits. polichick Sep 2012 #119
I heard that before... jmowreader Sep 2012 #121
So he's saying 'You have to be thick to vote for someone like me'? I quite agree. LeftishBrit Sep 2012 #123
What *REALLY* pisses me off the most about this: Blue_Tires Sep 2012 #127
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